Zoom has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the enterprise video communications firm's preferred cloud provider. Under a multi-year partnership agreement, Zoom will continue to leverage AWS’ global infrastructure and portfolio of services, including capabilities in compute, storage, content distribution and security, to create a seamless, secure extension of its data centers.
Read More »Lunarline Gets NOAA Contract for Cybersecurity Assessment Support
Lunarline has secured a contract to conduct security assessments for an office within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Read More »BidPrime Debuts Contracting Intell Service to Aid GovCon Firms
BidPrime has released a new service that will work to provide information on contract opportunities in efforts to help businesses secure government work. The RFP Insights tool will utilize research by a team of legal professionals to deliver insight on the factors that affect lose and win rates on contracts, …
Read More »McKinsey: Global A&D Market to See APAC, Middle East Shift
A new report by McKinsey & Company indicates a positive outlook in the aerospace and defense industry in terms of global defense spending and market growth over the next three years. John Dowdy and Elizabeth Oakes report that an October 2014 survey of senior executives at aerospace and defense companies points to a …
Read More »EMCOR Group Unit to Continue Maintaining Fort Belvoir Military Hospital’s Power, Water Systems
An EMCOR Group subsidiary has won a contract to provide equipment maintenance, repair and operational services for a military treatment facility at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. EMCOR Government Services will maintain and operate heating, ventilation, air conditioning, fire and life safety, transportation and communications systems for the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, …
Read More »Robert Zapfel Named Xerox President of Services Business, Corporate EVP
Robert Zapfel has been named the president of Xerox‘s services business and the corporate executive vice president, effective April 1. Zapfel will replace Lynn Blodgett, who will retire at the end of 2014, the company announced Monday. Blodgett, who joined the company in 2010 after the acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services, …
Read More »During Holidays, SkyLink Aviation Team in Afghanistan Matches Mix of Cultures With Common Goals
The holiday season can at times serve to cast light on the differences between individuals, particularly where diverse cultures struggle to co-exist under difficult circumstances. As a provider of a multitude of aviation, cargo, flight and infrastructure services in some of the most austere and remote locations in the world, …
Read More »Ted Davies on Unisys’ Federal Growth Plans and Leveraging Commercial Technology in the Government Market
Ted Davies serves as president of Unisys Federal Systems and joined the IT services, software and technology firm in 2003 as managing partner for civilian agencies. Prior to joining Unisys, Davies spent 17 years with Booz Allen Hamilton, where he helped develop and lead its worldwide technology business’ economics and business …
Read More »Deltek Forecasts Outsourcing Services Growth in Federal IT Market
A new Deltek report indicates the federal information technology market presents challenges as well as opportunities for contractors, the Washington Post reported Monday. Deniece Peterson, research director at Deltek, writes budget cuts have caused agencies to curtail advisory and management support contracts during the past two years. Government investments in cybersecurity, …
Read More »VCE Unveils New IT Mgmt Products; Praveen Akkiraju Comments
VCE has introduced new products, services and programs for businesses and organizations to use for managing information technology infrastructures and resources. Vblock System 340 and Cloud Accelerator Services are now on the market while two versions of Vblock systems software and Vision Intelligent Operations 2.5 are to be released by the …
Read More »Bill Weber: ALON Extends DHS Presence Through $22B IT Mgmt IDIQ Position Win
An XLA subsidiary has won a position on a $22 billion contract covering business and information technology management services for the Department of Homeland Security and its components. ALON is one of 11 prime contractors selected for functional category two of the seven-year Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions …
Read More »Sabre Systems Achieves CMMI Maturity Level 3 for Services
Sabre Systems has attained Carnegie Mellon’s Capability Maturity Model Integration Maturity Level 3 for Services, which work to demonstrate best practices for meeting meet services guidelines. CMMI-SVC aims to set standards for managing works and processes, establishing services and delivering offerings, Sabre said Monday. ChangeBridge Consulting Inc. conducted the appraisal, …
Read More »SAP Consulting Services Partnership Net Adds QMS; Mike Krug Comments
Wakefield, Mass.-based Quality Management Solutions has joined an SAP services partnership network in a moved aimed at gaining resources for building and maintaining its SAP consulting services for clients. As a partner under SAP’s PartnerEdge program, QMS will use software tools to support, customize and deploy SAP-based systems for its …
Read More »Dell Names Suresh Vaswani Services Lead, Succeeding Steve Schuckenbrock
Dell has appointed Suresh Vaswani president of the services segment, where he will oversee development and delivery of information technology services to commercial clients and state and local governments. The company said he will report to Chairman and CEO Michael Dell and succeed Steve Schuckenbrock, who is leaving to …
Read More »Grant Thornton Names James Peko a Corporate Advisory Natl Managing Principal; Steve Lukens Comments
Grant Thornton has appointed James Peko national managing principal of the corporate advisory and restructuring services practice, the company announced Thursday. Peko, a 24-year capital markets veteran, has been a principal for more than six years and currently serves as a principal in the practice. He helps structure and restructure …
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